Skirt Lengths and Economic Woes Stir Washington Debates
An analysis of how knee length and skirt length trends are linked to inflation, reconversion, and prosperity figures in Washington. The piece notes CPA policies, possible impacts on the economy, and the role of public figures, with satirical asides on political figures and cultural norms.
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Milady
Gams
Union
Washington
Civilian Price Control Administration
CPA
Chet Bowles
United States Agricultural Department
Division of Marketing and Transportation Research
Barney Baruch
Europe
Wonderman of 1046 Wins New Outboard From Chester Greater
In a lively note a local standout known as Wonderman of 1046 receives a brand new outboard motor from Chester Greater. A curious aside recalls a time when doctors advised cutting bread and rich pastries for health.
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Chester Greater
Bibliomaniac Hoarded 800000 Books in Paris History
A 9th century Paris figure Antoine Boulard amassed over 800,000 books, stored in five empty houses, driven by a consuming urge for quantity rather than reading. He retired at 49 and spent two decades collecting, without focus on quality or subject, a remarkable case of bibliomania.
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Antoine Boulard
Paris
Coller’s
Boulard
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